Jerrard had lost patience for the young and since everyone he met was young (at least, to his knowledge), he rarely had patience for anyone. Unless they had something he wanted, of course.

He smiled again and dipped his head in a slight bow, acknowledging her compliment of the art and agreeing with her assessment. "It does remarkably well, although I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised, given this country's insatiable appetite for such things."

Not just music and dance, to be sure.

"I have plans to expand my sphere of influence from the nighttime entertainment realm. As much as I enjoy my own, private island, I bore easily and find I need new challenges."